Metallic keg



Feb. 6, 1923.

G. E. MITTINGER METALLIC KEG Filed APF- 4 sheets-sheet l l i Il Ji l Feb. 6, 11923. L4443l G. E. MITTINGER METALLIC KEG Filed Apr. 22, i922 4 sheets-sheet 2 lAABl Feb. f5, i923.

G. E. MITTINGER METALLI/C KEG 4 sheet's-sheet 5 Filed Apr. 22, 1922 Peb. 6, 1923. 1,444,631

G. E. MITTINGER METALLIC KEG Filed Apr'. 22, 1922 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented eb. 6, 1923.

narran STATES PATENT ortica. I

GEORGE EUGENE MITTINGER, 0F YoUNGsToWN, oHIo.

METALLIC KEG.

Application filed April 22, 1922.

erence heilig had therein-to the accoiii'panying drawing. y D

lhis invention relates to improvements in metallic kegs. and the object is to provide a metallic container t'or transporting bolts. rivets and nails. to take the place ot'the ordinary wooden keg lthat is used t'or that piii'- pose.

()ne object ot the invention is to make a metallic keg composed ot' a plurality ot' iiiterlocking stares. preferably. t'our in nuiiibei'. whereby they may be shipped in nestled relation and quickly assembled by the user.

A further object ot my present invention is to construct a metallic keg. composed of a plurality ot' staves which have on their edges longitudinallyv extending interlockiiig grooves. whereby the .grooves may be slid together by a longitudinal movement. and each stave provided with longitudinally extending lugs adapted to pass through openings in the head and then bent over.

A further object of my present invention is to provide a metallic keg composed of a plurality of staves, the staves provided with longitudinally extending box-s iaped grooves on opposite edges. the bead ou one edge4 ot the stave being at the inner side. and tlie bead at the other edge being on the outer side. whereby the staves may be locked together by a longitudinal movement, each stave having members projecting beyond its edge and adapted to pass through the head of the keg and turned over to fasten it in position.

' Still another provide a metallic kegconiposed of a plurality of staves, each stave having one edge bent inwardly and backwardly upon the stave, and the other edge of the stave bent outwardly and backwardly forming boxlike beads at opposite sides ot' the stave, whereby they may be locked together by a longitudinal movement, the edge of the stave provided with projected members to pass through the openings and turned down for Securing the head to the stave.l

object of the invention is to Serial No. 555,989.

Another object of my invention is to provide a nietallic keg composed of aplurality oi longitudinally extending stares. the edges ot the stave doubled back upon itselt' and then each edge bent into a box-Shaped bead, the edge ot' the stave provided with pro-jected members adapted to pass through the head and turned over for securing i't and the head together.

A further object of my present invention is to provide a keg composed of a.. plurality ot' staves. both edges otthe stave doubled outwardly and backwardly upon itself..one edge of the stave formed into an outwardly turned box-like bead, and the opposite edge. with iin inwardly and backwardlyturned box-shaped heath-whereby they will interlock. the edgeof the stave provided with longitudinally 'extending members adapted to pass through openings in the head of the keg and turned over.

Another object'of my present invention is to provide a keg composed of a plurality ot staves. the opposite edges of the stave having box-shaped beads in the opposite side ot the stave, the box-shaped bead projecting beyond the edge ot' the stave to form fastening members through the head of the keg.

Another object ot' in v invention is to provide a keg composed of a plurality of staves. each stave having at opposite edges boxshaped beads andv intermediate its ends a the beads and the doubled portion extending beyond the edge ot' the stave to pass .through the openings in the head of the keg andturnedover thereon to fasten the. parts In the accompanying drawings Figure l is'a side'el'evation of my improved keg.

Fig. 2 is an end. plan view ofthe keg.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3-3 of Fig..2.

' Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of my iniproved keg.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View showing the Way oi nesting the heads in position for shipping purposes.

Fig. 6 isaJ detached perspective view of one of the staves,V with a portion of the adjoining stave. in position to interlock therewith.

F ig. 7 is a sectional view, showing 4the llongitudinally extending doubled portion, l

'10 handled.

v curve for the keg that is to be made.

staves nested together for shipping purposes.

l"ig. 8 is an enlarged exaggerated view oi the interlocking beads.

Fig. 9 an edge view ot' one otl the staves 5 before it is curve-d.

Heretofore, wood kegs have been provided t'or shipping nuts. rivets.'nails, etc., but they have been found to burst open it' they are dropped from a distance. or roughly ly means of a keg` such as I here disclose. l have provided a structure which it is impossible to break uinlcrordinary rough usage and will stand being thrown trom or dropped from a consider- ]5 able height without tearing apart.

Referring now to the drawings. my improved keg consists of a plurality o i' staves 1. as here shown. preferably four in number. These staves are given the proper In making the staves of my improved keg. the opposite edges of the stave are doubled back upon itself. as shown at 2. and intermediate its width it is formed with a doubled back bend 3. llach edge of each stave is provided with a longitlulinally extending boxshapejd bead. the bead -i being formed in the doubled portion 2. whereby it is ot' a doubled thickness. thus giving increasei'l /strength. It will be observed that the boxshaped bead 4. is formed on the inside of the stave 1. thus Jforming an opening 5 at its outer side. The opposite edge of4 the stave is provided with a box-shaped bead 6,

formed in the doubled portion 2. and this bead is bent so that it is on the outside of of the stave forming an opening 7 atthe inner side of the stave. Each stave is formed alike. whereby one stave `can be interlocked with the other stave by a longitudinal movement.

When the staves are locked by the longitudinal movement, they assume the position shown in Fig. 8. It will be understood that the beads do not tightly fit and that the staves may be moved to some extent back and forth. l

By reference to Fig. (3. it will be seen that the beads project beyond the edges of the staves. thus forming projecting members, and that the bead portion 3, intermediate the stave. also projects beyond itse-edge.IY These projections form members by means of which'ftthe stave is attached to the heads of the keg-- It will be observed by reference to Fig. 8. that in the form here shown, when the staves are assembled. there will be eight thicknesses of the metal at the joint. This makes a very rigid edge for eachy stave and makes a very. rigid keg when it is assembled.

lhen the keg is assembled. the ends of the extending beads pass through suitable openings 8 formed inA the head 9 of the keg.

The ends project considerably beyond the.

head 9 and aredoub'led inwardly, as shown at 10. which securely fastens the head and the stave together; The head il is provided with a U-shaped bend 11. whereby its outer edge is doubled. as shown at 12. and the top ot the doubled portion is provided with the openings 8. through which the projecting members extend and are doubled inward. The head also is provided with an upwardly extending portion 13. whereby the U- shaped bend 11 t'orms a place t'or the fingers in grasping the keg and handling it. or` in other words. a chime. strengthening the head 9 it is provided with a plurailty ot' radially downwardly pressed grooves 14. which extend from the outer edge inwardly to an upwardly extending bent portion 15. which forms a place 16k adapted to receive a pasted label giving the contents ot' the keg. its weight. etc.

By reason ot' the doubled edges of the staves. which are formed into box-shaped beads or grooves. when the keg is assembled and the extended ends driven down into the bent shape shown, a secure fastening ot' the head is obtained and it cannot be tol'n away. 'hile l 'prefer to make the box-shaped grooves double. as shown. because ot' the 'increased strength. yet it might be made single. which would give a four-ply joint.

In Fig. T. the manner of nesting the staves for Shipping purposes is shown. from which it will be Seen that they will nest very closely.

A keg constructed as here shownand described is very strong and rigid and stands almost any degree ot' punishment .without breaking apart.

It will be understood that the keg is not intended to be used again. since it can be made very cheaply, for only a few cents. Thus when the keg is received by the user, the bent over ends are cut off with a chisel, or removed in any other way. since the keg is not to be used again.

I desire it to be understood that variations may be made in the specific construction here shown without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentl is 1. An improved metallic keg, consisting of a plurality of longitudinally extending staves, each stave having at its opposite edges interlocking beads"A which project be- A yond the edge ofthe stave. and a head having openings to receive the projections which are bent downwardly. for the purpose described.

2. An improved metallic keg. comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending staves. each stave having longitudinally extending interlocking beads projecting beyond the end of the stave. a top having For the purpose of openings for the projections, the projections bent inwardly and downwardly.

3. A keg of the type described. compris- 4. An improved metallic keg. consisting.

of a plurality ot' staves having at each edge. alongitudinally interlocking bead projecting beyond the ends of the stave, a top having at the edge a U-shaped portion, and the projections doubled inward-ly and down' wardly into the U-shaped portion.

5. .\n improved metallic keg. comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending staves. eachstave having at one edge an inwardly extending box-shaped groove and at the other edge an outwardly7 extending boxshaped bead. the st aves interlocked and the bead projecting beyond the end of the stave. a head having openings for the projecting heads. and'the beadsl turned down. for the purpose described.

An improved metallic keg. comprising a plurality of staves', each edge of the stave provided with a doubled polztion bent into box-like longitudinally extending beads. the ends of the beads projecting beyond the end ot' the stave, the head having peripheral openings through which the beads pass, and the beads turned downwardly for the purpose described.

7. An improved metallic keg, comprising a plurality of longitudinalstaves. having at opposite edges box-like longitudinally ex'- te'ndi-ng beads. and a longitudinally extend- 4ing doubled beadbetween its ends. the beads projecting beyond the end of the stave, and a head having peripheral openings through which the beads extend. the beads doubled downward, for the purpose described.

H. An improved metallic keg.' comprising a plurality of staves having 4at opposite mlges'hiterlocking beads which project bevond the end ofthe, stave, a headl provided with a doubled periphery; the doubled portion having vertical openings-through which the ends of the beads project andare doubled down. for-the purpose described.

9. An improved metallic keg. comprising a plurality ot' staves having at the opposite edges interlocking beads projecting beyond the end ot' the stave. a head having a UT .shaped and a doubled portion at'its periphery. the doubled portion having vertical openings through which the ends of the beads pass and are doubled down. -for the purpose described.

10. An improved metallic keg. comprising a'plurality ot' longitudinally extendingA staves having at opposite edges interlocking longltudmally extending beads. the beads extending beyond the ends ot' the staves. ot"

a head having a doubled portion and a U- shaped bend. the 'doubled portion having vertical openings through which the beads extend and are doubled downward. the head haviiig radiating grooves which extend from theU-shaped portion to a central bead. Jor the purpose described.

11. As a new article of manufacture. a

stave for metallicl kegs` consisting of aV ture, a stave consisting of a curved sheet.

having at one edge an outwardly extending box-shaped longitudinal bead, and at its opposite edge an inwardly open longitudinal box-shaped bead. the center of the stave having a longitudinally doubled bead, all of the beads extending beyond the end vof the stave, for the-purpose described.

13. An improved metallic keg, consisting ot' a plurality of longitudinally extending staves, each stave having at its opposite edges interlocking beads which projectbeyond the edge of the stave, and a head, the projecting beads bent downward upon the head, for the purpose described. l

l'n testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature.

GEORGE EUGENE MIT'rnIGER 

